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British-Pakistani star Riz Ahmed was in the running for Shahid Kapoor’s role in the Bollywood film ‘Udta Punjab’
It’s been five years since the controversial Bollywood film Udta Punjab released globally, winning accolades and awards for its lead stars and makers. Yet, it comes as a surprise to many that Shahid Kapoor, who walked away with the Best Actor trophy for his role as rockstar Tommy Singh, was not the first choice for the character. In an interview with Film Companion, the film’s screenwriter Sudip Sharma has revealed that the team was initially interested in casting ‘Sound of Metal’ star Riz Ahmed for the role to Tommy Singh. Shahid Kapoor in ‘Udta Punjab’. Image Credit: Supplied “We also dabbled with the idea of Riz Ahmed at one point of time. We never thought of a Bollywood actor for tha

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